Template:audio
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- The following documentation is located at Template:audio/documentation. [edit]
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Usage
This template links to an audio file of spoken language, typically in the "Pronunciation" section of an entry to indicate how a term is pronounced.
To link to an audio file connected to the meaning of the entry (for example, a recording of a klaxon sound in the klaxon entry), use {{listen}}.
Parameters
The template takes the following parameters:
|1=– mandatory: a code indicating the language of a term. See "Wiktionary:List of languages" for a list of these codes. The parameter|lang=is a deprecated synonym; please do not use. If this is used, all numbered parameters move down by one.|2=– mandatory: the name of the audio file.|3=– mandatory in some cases: the text to use as a link to the audio file. You must use this parameter when indicating the pronunciation of a term with this template.
Examples
- Wikitext:
{{audio|en|En-uk-ubiquitous.ogg|Audio (RP)}} - Result:
Audio (RP) (file)
- The file name should be formatted as [language code]-[dialect if any]-[term].
See also
{{audio-IPA}}– a version of the template to be used with IPA transcriptions{{listen}}– for relevant sound samples (not spoken language)
TemplateData
TemplateData for audio
An audio file to assist readers pronouncing the word. Labeled with language and possibly dialect.
| Parameter | Description | Type | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language | 1 | The language the recording is in.
| Line | required |
| Audio file | 2 file clip | The sound file to play
| File | required |
| Text displayed | 3 text context | Text displayed on the link; typically something like "Audio (GA)". You must use this parameter when indicating the pronunciation of a term with this template.
| Line | required |